Canterbury coach Des Hasler has labelled his side's display against Canberra as "diabolical" and says the players were keen to make amends against the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night.
In his first season at Belmore, Hasler has the opportunity to sew up the minor premiership with a victory over the lowly eastern suburbs club.
That milestone could have been locked away last Friday night but the Bulldogs opened the door for Melbourne to pip them for first when they succumbed 34-6 to the rampant Raiders, their 12-match winning streak coming to an end in the process.
Hasler said on Wednesday that his side face finals oblivion if they're forced to defend for long periods after coughing up early possession.
"If you pulled the game apart, we were diabolical with the ball," said Hasler.